A Cosimulation Architecture for Power System, Communication, and Market in the Smart Grid. (28th February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mirz, Markus; Razik, Lukas; Dinkelbach, Jan; Tokel, Halil Alper; Alirezaei, Gholamreza; Mathar, Rudolf; Monti, Antonello
• Other Names: Soares João Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Complexity. Volume 2018(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-02-28
• Subjects: Chaotic behavior in systems -- Periodicals; Complexity (Philosophy) -- Periodicals; 003
• DOI: 10.1155/2018/7154031
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2787

Abstract

Abstract : Smart grids evolve rapidly towards a system that includes components from different domains, which makes interdisciplinary modelling and analysis indispensable. In this paper, we present a cosimulation architecture for smart grids together with a comprehensive data model for the holistic representation of the power system, the communication network, and the energy market. Cosimulation is preferred over a monolithic approach since it allows leveraging the capabilities of existing, well-established domain-specific software. The challenges that arise in a multidomain smart grid cosimulation are identified for typical use cases through a discussion of the recent literature. Based on the identified requirements and use cases, a joint representation of the smart grid ecosystem is facilitated by a comprehensive data model. The proposed data model is then integrated in a software architecture, where the domain-specific simulators for the power grid, the communication network, and the market mechanisms are combined in a cosimulation framework. The details of the software architecture and its implementation are presented. Finally, the implemented framework is used for the cosimulation of a virtual power plant, where battery storages are controlled by a novel peak-shaving algorithm, and the battery storages and the market entity are interfaced through a communication network.